Online Tools for Disaster Management, But Does Everyone Benefit?

Online tools are more than just your friendly Wikipedia page. There are tools that have helped greatly in managing disasters around Australia and the world. You’d think these tools are for everyone, but that’s not always the case. Some groups are more vulnerable than others when it comes to disasters. It affects the access they have for these online tools that are so, so important for their wellbeing during tragic events.

The Daily spoke to Dr Scott McKinnon, from the School of Geography and Sustainable Communities in the University of Wollongong to ask ourselves: who benefits from these online tools?